Date: Sun, 21 May 2000 22:21:50 +0200 From: Willem Brown <willem@brwn.org> To: PathFinder Software <normand@pathfindersoftware.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Lost boot sector Message-ID: <3928455E.AB0CAFC@brwn.org> References: <NDBBLCEFNJLDODCPGBBIKEAENPAA.normand@pathfindersoftware.com>
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Hi, There is a mini-howto on running Linux and FreeBSD on the same system: http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/Linux+FreeBSD.html Regards Willem Brown PathFinder Software wrote: > > Hi, > > I have installed Linux on a second hard drive but it looks like > it wipe out the boot sector for the FreeBSD 4.0 that reside on > the first bootable hard drive disk. > > How do I restore the boot file? > > In Linux they use the LILO module where you can add OS that you > would like to choose from at boot time and one of the question is > "Kernel to boot" where many choices are available. How do I > identify the FreeBSD 4.0 kernel in the list? Could it be > vmlinuz-2.2.14- 15 mdk? > > Also can I boot from a floppy? I'm I to use the Kern.FLP disk? If > yes at what point so I exit out to get to the system prompt or > boot: prompt? Do I need to insert the MrsRoot.FLP since I am not > doing an installation. > > Thank you for taking the time to respond. > > Normand Charette > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- |--------------LINUX & *BSD, the CHOICE is yours--------------| To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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